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Meet Thomas Poretsky, 10-year-old Native American-Jewish racer
Poretsky races in a Bandolero car with an Israeli and native flag emblazoned on the side
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Surprise blockbuster ‘Sound of Freedom’ echoes antisemitic QAnon conspiracies
The action film stars Jim Caviezel, an actor who in real life has openly embraced QAnon, as a federal agent rescuing children from sex traffickers
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A prominent German critic of Israel claimed to be Jewish. Now he says he is not.
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Trump to return ancient oil lamps to Israel
For a time, the lamps were also stored at the house of Saul Fox, the prominent Jewish Trump donor who gave Trump the lamps
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Philadelphia’s American Jewish history museum extends free admission
The elimination of ticket fees through at least the end of 2023 reflects a vote of confidence in Philadelphia’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
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In fiery address, Netanyahu doubles down on judicial overhaul while calling for unity
'All this talk of destroying democracy is just absurd,' he said
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For the first time, most Palestinian Americans will be able to use Tel Aviv airport
A test period would allow Israel into the Visa Waiver Program, a club whose membership it has coveted for decades, it if meets requirements
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Cleveland rabbi sentenced to 10 days in jail for stealing university group’s Palestinian banner
Alexander Popivker’s intense pro-Israel activism was described as “harassment” by a Muslim civil rights group
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Citing antisemitism and bigotry, Jewish and Asian Democrats call on Republicans to disinvite RFK Jr. from testifying
Republicans declined the request to uninvited Kennedy
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A South Carolina school district removed ‘The Fixer,’ a classic novel about antisemitism with its own history of school controversies
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